Mogadishu: A truck bomb exploded outside a hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu, killing 22 people in a heavily secured area close to the presidential palace.A security conference was under way at the hotel on Tuesday at the time of the…

Cairo:The Egyptian authorities on Tuesday reopened the Rafah border crossing between the African country and Gaza Strip to allow Muslim pilgrims to pass to Mecca.The crossing will remain open until Thursday for those who have obtained a Saudi visa for…

Brazil: Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff has defended her record during her impeachment trial in the Senate.Rousseff on Monday said her conscience was "absolutely clean" and that she had not committed any crime, BBC reported. She is accused of illegally…

Bogota: The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group on Sunday announced a definitive ceasefire, a media report said."As commander of all FARC military fronts, I order all our units and each of our fighters to definitively cease fire…

Cairo: At least 12 persons were killed and two injured on Sunday in a massive road accident between a passenger microbus and another vehicle at a desert highway in Egypt, the local media reported.The crash took place near the entrance…

London: Thousands of people staged a protest outside the Houses of Parliament against the result of the referendum of Britain's membership of the European Union, the media reported.The protest on Tuesday appeared to be spontaneous and without apparent leadership, and…

Antananarivo: Thirty one passengers onboard a bush taxi were killed by bandits in southwestern Madagascar, authorities said on Wednesday.The bush taxi, carrying 32, was assaulted by bandits on its way from Toliara to Beroroha, southwestern Madagascar, command of National Gendarmerie…

Abuja: At least 26 people have been confirmed killed in violence that broke out early this week in central Nigeria's Benue State, local authorities said on Wednesday.Three districts have so far been affected by the attacks suspected to be perpetrated…